Shade support



Feb. 21,1925, ,571,578

L.. f3. @GANE v SHADE SUPPORT Filed March 3l, 1925 INVENTOR M ATTORNEY Patented Feb. Z, 1925.

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LEROY C. DANE, OEE MERTDEN, CONNECTICUT; .SSG-NORT THE MILLER COI'vEPNY,

OF MERTIDEN, COLEINECTICUT, fr CQRPURA-TGN 0F CONNECTICUT.

HABE SUPPGB'IL.

ApplicationY Afiled. March 31, 19:35..

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern.'

4e it known that' l, LEROY C. Donna, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Meriden, inthe county ofA New Haven. and State of Connecticut, have inventedV certain new and useful lniprovements in Shade Supports, of which the following. is a specification. Y

rl`heI present invention relates to supports for shades and globes such as are used in electric. lighting fixtures, and is more particularly directed toward the provision. of a device for supporting a glass. globe, reflector, shade, or the like, irl'froin al steel or other metallic support, such as zu reflector.

Ain object of the 'present invention is to' provide a shade or globe support which may be attachedto the metalrefleetor in. asimple, inexpensive, and expeditious manner without the use of screws, and wherein the ina.- chine work necessary` is confined to 'small parts.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a mechanism. for; supportinga shade ltroni a metal reflector in which it isl only necessary to punch two holes in the reflector so located that the shade supporting mechanism may. be assembled with the metal reflector utilizing. these holes to permit the movement of the shade support-ing" devices. Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a shade supporting. device in which the mechanism for holdingthe shade may be lockedl in position to prevent removal of 'l the shade, and in which the mechanism may be readily unlocked so that. the weight of` the shade willA tend to dislocate thesupporting parts in suoli. a` way that theV shade mayV be removed.

Other andA further objects-of the invention will appear as the specification proceeds:

The accompanying: drawings show, for purposes of illustration, one of the many possible forms in which. the present inven` tion may be embodied,` it being understood that-the drawings are illustrative of the in. vention rather than limiting the same.

ln these drawings:

Fig. l is top plan view of a reliector showing the shade mounting means;

Fie. 2 is asectional view ont-he` line 2 2 of Fig. l, and showing a. shade supported from` the reflector;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation. ofy one of the shade supporting members taken in the di- Serial` No; 153,575.

tacliing,` it toA suitable 'supporting devices,-

not shown.` The reflector. lO' is provided with a cylindrical'v portion ld adapted to ref' ceive the neck 12` of a glass shade, globe or the like. As here shown, the reflector lis'- substantially flat as indicated at ifi-between the neck l0 and the shade receiving porL tion 12. This flat area, provides ashelfV on which the shade supporting.4 devices rest.

This shelf is provided with tworslots lt andl arranged opposite one another and through which the shade supportingdevices are passed.

A, ring 1G which may be inthe form of a castingis carried on this shelf. This ringv is shown as havingI aA lug` 17 which is tapped 1 as shown at 1.8 to receive twoscrews 19. 'lhesc screws are utilized' to fasten. or attach.y an irregularly shaped shade supporting arm 2O madev of a sheet metal stamping, and shown in detail in Fig. 4t'. This arm may be passed upwardly through the hole lll inV the reflector, and is provided withl shoulders 2l engageable with. the lower surfaceiofj the refiector to limit the upward movement ofthe ari The upper end of the arm is bent over as inoicatet so as tooverlie the lugflfr'. T lie lower end of` this arm. is bent: outwardly as shown at 9.2 so as `to engage with the shade 12 when the arm= is in the position. in`- dicated in full lines. rlhe opposite side of the ring` 16 is here shown as being` providedv with an integral arm @f3-which passesdownwardly through the hole l5 in the metal reflector and which is spaced son'ie distance inside the nec-k of the shade; A second irregularly shaped shade supportingl member Q41-, also made of sheet metal, and showny more in detail iniFig. 3,.is passedl upwardly through the aperture l5 as indicated. rllhe intermediate portionv 25 ofthis shade sup porting` member isfshaped so that it is adapted to lie adjacent the arml 23, while the lower portion 26 is bent outwardly to engage the shade. The upper end 27 of this swinging member is narrower than the lower end so as to provide shoulders 28, similar to the shoulders 21 on the shade supporting member 20. As indicated in Fig. 2 the up per end 27 of this member is ofl'settedy so as to provide a substantially horizontal portion 28 which rests on top of the metal reflector. The upper end 27 is carried up above the upper surface of the ring 16 and is threaded to carry a thumb screw 29. This screw may be threaded through the hole in the supporting member and passed over above the upper side of the ring 16.

In assembling the device the shade supporting members 20 and 24 are passed upwardly through the holes 14 and 15 respectively and the ring 16 is brought in position so that the screws 19 may be inserted in place. The screw 29 is threaded in to the shade supporting member 25 and this completes the assembly of the device.

When one desires to insert a shade it is merely necessary to grasp the lug 30 on the ring 16 and lift the left hand side of the ring to the position indicated in dot and dash lines. -This will move the lower end 22 of the downwardly extending arm or shade supporting member 20 as indicated, providing ample space for passing the neck of the shade up into position. During this movement the ring 16 and member 2O swing about the hole 14 as a pivot and the arm 23 moves upwardly through the hole 15. The upward movement of the arm 23 is limited by the inwardly extending lug 31 at the lower end of the arm which engages the metal of the reflector. When this ring is in the upper position, the arm is moved out of the way of the swinging shade supporting member 24 so that it may swing or rock to bring the lower end of this arm away from the shade and permit it to pass upwardly. The shade supporting member 24 cannot accidentally come out of place because the horizontal portion 28 rests on the top of the reflector.

After the shade has been inserted in place the ring 16 is lowered to the full line position and the screw 29 is threaded over to bring its inner end above the ring. This locks the ring in place ai l revents the rswinging of the ring toward the position which would release the reflector. There is a tendency toward such swinging movement on account of the weight of the reflecto-r imposed above the lower end of the shade supporting member 20. By locking the ring with the shade supporting member 24, such movement of the ring is prevented, for the shoulders 28 on the strapl 24 engage under the reflector and prevent upward movement of these parts. The lower end of' the arm 23 may be recessed as indicated at 32 to cooperate with a curved portion 33 on the arm 24 so as to more positively position the lower end of the shade supporting member 24 when holding the shade and so as to permit additional freedom of movement of the parts when the arm has been raised to permit removal of the shade. This is on account of t-he bringing of the recess 32 up near the pivot point of the shade supporting member 24, which will permit this member to swing freely through a wide range of movement.

When one desires to remove the shade it is merely necessary to support the shade with one hand and unthread the screw 29 with the other. As soon as the screw is sufliciently unthreaded one may lower the shade and its weight will bear down on the lower end of the arm 2O thereby swinging the ring upwardly and drawing the arm 23 from behind the shade supporting strap 24 permitting the strap to swing inwardly so that the shade may be withdrawn. W hen the parts are in this position the screw may, il desired, be threaded inwardly against the side of the arm 23 to hold the parts in place until ythe reflector is again inserted.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions and I wish it to be understood that the particular form shown and described is but one of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not wish in any way' to limit myself with respect thereto.

I claim: v

1. In a shade support, a reflector, having a portion adapted to receive the neck of a shade, a depending arm passing through an aperturein the reflector and movable vertically, the arm being spaced from the inside of the shade, a shade supporting member supported from the reflector in a position to 'be 'forced outwardly by the arm to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being releasable from said shade when the arm is rai'sed, and means to lock the arm in the lower position.

2. In a shade support, a reflector, having a portion adapted to receive the neck of a shade, a depending arm passing through an aperture in the reflector and movable vertically, the arm being spaced from the inside of the shade, a shade supporting member passing through the aperture and being supported from the reflector alongside the arm in a position to be forced outwardly by the arm to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being releasable from said shade when the arm is raised, and means to lock the arm in the llO aperture in the reflector and movable Vertically, the arm being'spaced from the inside of the shade, a shade supporting member supported from the reector in a position to be 'forced outwardly by the arm to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being releasable from said shade when the arm is raised, and member carried by the supporting member for locking' the arm in the lower position.

ln a shade support, a reflector, having a portion adapted to receive the neck of a shade, a depending arm passing through an aperture in the refiector and movable yertically, the arm being;` spaced from the inside ot the shade, a shade supporting,` meniber swingiugly supported trom the refieetor in a position to be forced outwardly by the arm to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being` releasable from said shade when the arm is raised, means to interlock the arm and swinging supporting' member with one another when the arm is in the lower position, and means to lock one 't said interlocked parts with the reflector to prevent release ot tho shade.

5. in a shade support. a reflector, having a portion adapted to receiif'c the noch ot a shade, a dependii'ig arm passing through an :iper in the reflector and i'i'iovable vertically, the arm being spaced from the inside ot the shade, a shade supporting' member supported from the reflector in a position to be iorccd outwardly by the arm to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being' releasable 'from said shade when the arm is raised. a ring` attached to the erin and supported by the reflector, a second shade supportined member attached to the ri and disposed to engage the shade when t arm is lowered, the raising` ot the erin .moving the ringv and swinging' the second sha-e. supporting' menibei.l to disengao'e it *from the sl ade. and means to loch the n. and ring; in the lower position.

G. in a shade support, a reflector, having a portion a. 1l:'.ptcd to receive the noch of a shade, a depending arm passing throufgl'i an aperture in the retlector and movable vertical-.ly` the arm heini; spaced 'troni the inside of the shade, a shade supporting;l member swA y supported 'from the reflector in a mon to be forced outwardly by the erin to engage the shade when the arm is in its lower position, and being` releasable from said shade when the arm is raised, a ring attached to the arin and supported by the reilector, a second shade supporting' n .ber attached to the ring; and disposed to engage the shade when the arm is loweredr 'he iisino of the erm moving the ring` and swinging the second shade supporting mehr to disengago it tr in the shade, ineens to inteiuock the arm anc.. swinging' support ing member with one another when the arm is i the lower position, and means to locl one of said interlocked parts with the re fiector to prevent release oit the shade.

i". A shade support comprising, a metal reflector having' a portion adapted to support a ring7 a ring resting,` thereon, said ring having two arms which pass through apertu =s in the reflector, the lower end of one ot the arms having a shade supporting,` portion, said arm and the corresponding aperture providing a pivot about which the ring may be swing, a second shade supportingy member carried by the reflector adjacent the other arm on the ring in a position to be swung` into position to engage a shade when said arm is lower-ul, and means to lock the rino in the lower position.

8. A shade support comprising, a metal reflector having' a portion adapted to support a ring, a ring` resting,` thereon, said ring having ltwo arms which pass through apen tures in the reflector, the lower end o't one of the armshavinn; a shade supporting; por-- tion, Said arm and the corresponding aperture providing; a pivot about which the ring' Vmay be swung'. a second shade supporting;

member carried by the refiec'tor adiacent the other arlrn en the ring in a position Ato be swung' into position to engage a shade lwhen said arm is lowered, and a member carried by the second shade supporting' n'ieiober and enprjaggeable with the rin@l to hold the ring the lower position.

9. A shade support con'iprisiie. a metal reflector having a portion nadai id to si 3- port a ring, a resting` thereon, said ring;`

having; two arms which pass through aperoi" the arms hayino a shade suppe' ne; portion, said arm and the corresponding apein` ture providing a pivot about which 'the rino; may be swung. a second shade supporti member carried by the reflector adjacent the other arm on the ring' in e. position to be swung1 into position to engage a shade when said arm is lowered, and a screw threaded through the second shade supporting' me ber and passino; above the ring` to hold. the ring' in the lower position.

l0. In combination. e. reflector, a shade` and means to support the shadefroin the reflector, said means conn'nising, a rino; swineingly carried by the*reflector` a de? pending' arm carried by the rino' and eir- ,eageable inside the shade when iii one position and disengaged from the shade when in the other position, and means to lock the rino: in the former position.

il. ln combination, a refiector, a shade, and means to support the shade from the reliector, said means comprising', a ring swinoingly carried by the reflector, a depending,V arm carried by the ring and en- ,Xaeeable inside the shade when in one poition and disengaged from the shade when llt) in the other position, a swinging globe sup* porting member carried by the reflector, and means interconnecting the member with the ring to lock the ring in the former p0sition.

12. In combination, a reflector, a shade, and means to support the shade comprising a swingingly supported ring having a depending arm engageable under the neck ot the shade, the weight of the shade tending to swing the opposite side of the shade upwardly, a second shade engaging member swingingly carried by the reflector, and means interconnecting said second shade engagingniember and said opposite side of the ring to hold the shade engaging member against the shade when said opposite side is in its lower position.

3. 1n combination, areflector, a shade, and means to support the shade comprising a swingingly supported ring having depending arms engageable under the neck of the shade, the weight ot the shade tending to swing` the opposite side of the shade upwardly, a second shade engaging member swinginglj.7 carried by the reflector, means interconnecting said second shade engaging member and said opposite side ot the ring to hold the shade engaging member against the shade when said opposite side is in its lower position, and means for interlocking said ring and member to prevent the release ot the shade.

14. A shade support, comprising, a supportingl member, a4 ring carried on said supporting member, apertures in the supporting member adjacent the opposite side of the ring, shade engaging members passed upwardly through the apertures and having shoulders to limit their upward movement, one of said shade engaging members being attached to the'ring, the second shade engaging members being swingingly carried by the supporting member, and means carried by the ring for forcing said second shade engaging member outwardly to engage the shade when the ring is lowered to the position to move the attached shade engaging member outwardly.

A shade support, comprising, a supportingl member, a ring carried on said supporting member. apertures in the supporting` member adjacent the opposite side of the ring. shade engaging members passed upwardly through the apertures and hav` ing shoulders to limit their upward movement, one of said shade engaging members being attached to the ring, the second shade engagiirOv members being swingingly carried by the supporting member, means carried by the ring for forcing said second shade engaging member outwardly to en'- gage the shade when the ring is lowered to the position to move the attached shade engaging member outwardly, and a device engageable with the ring to lock it in said last mentioned position.

1G. A. shade support, comprising, a sup porting member, a ring carried on said supporting member, apertures in the supporting member adjacent the opposite side o'l the ring, shane engaging inen'ibers passed upwardly through the apertures and vhavingv shoulders to limit'their upward moven'ient, one ot said shade engaging members being` attached to the ring, the second shade engaging members being swiiigingly carried by the supporting member, means carried by the ring for forcing said shade engaging member outwardly to engage the shade when the ring is lowered. to the position to move the attached shade engaging member outwardly, and a member movably mounted on the second shade engaging member for engagingthe ring to prevent release ol the shade.

17. ln a shade support, a normally horizontal ring having an arm depending 'from cne side of the ring and arc shaped about a center at the opposite side ot' the ring.

18. In a shade support, a normally hori- Zontal ring having an arm depending from one side ot' the ring and arc shaped about a center at the opposite side of the ring, and a shade engaging member attached to said opposite side ot the ring and extending downwardly and outwardly.

19. A shade supporting member having a normally vertical intermediate portion, a substantially horizontal lower portion for engaging the shade, a substantially horizont-al portion above the intermediate portion, a shoulder at the upper end oit the intermediate portion, and an upwardly eX- tending portion at the end of the second horizontal portion.

Signed at Meriden` in the county ot New Haven and State of Connecticut, 'this Q7 day of March 1925.

LEROY C. DOANE. 

